Mapconstruction

Map Construction Algorithms

The book provides an overview of the state-of-the-art of map construction algorithms, which use tracking data in the form of trajectories to generate vector maps. The most common trajectory type is GPS-based trajectories. It introduces three emerging algorithmic categories, outlines their general algorithmic ideas, and discusses three representative algorithms in greater detail.

To quantify map construction algorithms, the authors include specific datasets and evaluation measures. The datasets, source code of map construction algorithms and evaluation measures are publicly available on http://www.mapconstruction.org. The web site serves as a repository for map construction data and algorithms and researchers can contribute by uploading their own code and benchmark data.

This book is an excellent resource for professionals working in computational geometry, spatial databases, and GIS. Advanced-level students studying computer science, geography and mathematics will also find this book a useful tool.

Repository

This repository will provide access to

a set of map construction algorithms,

data sets including tracking data as well as respective map datasets, and

various distance measures to assess the quality of the constructed maps.

As they become available, we encourage interested scientists and developers to add their source code to this site.

Citing the work

Should you use the source code and/or data from this site, please cite also the following paper: